For R58, and I would assume R59, this works perfectly since they have their own little stand/pillar. Didn't rattle once during my 5 hour road trip varying from 20mph to 80mph yesterday:

Very nice CR! Great color coordination . . . some of you guys have shown beautiful cars and some custom selection that make me jealous . . . I should have pushed my wife for something else than Kyte Blue with black strips (it wasn't my first choice :p but the car his primarily hers so it's good concessions). And I'll find ways to make it special somehow. I found that kite blue his hard to customize

Actually, I'm probably the only person that has exterior chrome brake vent and rear light inserts in hand before the car


If anyone has suggestion on how to find kite blue color vinyl sheet let me know! thx

I've been following this thread from the sidelines while waiting for my wife's 2013 Clubman S to arrive. Took delivery about 10 days ago. This is her first MINI.

<<whistles>> sexy, Jack ! Very nice Clubbie. Of course, black/white/red combinations or any two of them really are my taste !

Spa... thanks for that tip. I had some seat belt rattle this morning when hitting even the slightest bump so that will come in handy. Never heard any of our first gens do that, must be an R56 thing (?).

TG... thanks very much, appreciate the compliment !

Damn, one of the hottest looking clubbies I have ever seen!! Congrats and welcome

On the CM, the plastic slide holds its place pretty well, so when it retracts, it pulls the seat belt thingy all the way up out of the way of the door. Should it not hold in the future, I've already decided I'll sew a button or something where it needs to be to not allow the thing to get jammed in there.

I don't want to have to remember to put it up into that slot.

That is nothing short of Awesome! I love the Clubman, and that is among the best I've seen!

Hey Jack... you going to paint those brake calipers red ? Would multiply your hotness factor by .24827.

[QUOTE=JackMac;3783068]I've been following this thread from the sidelines while waiting for my wife's 2013 Clubman S to arrive. Took delivery about 10 days ago. This is her first MINI.
Very nice JackMac from a fellow Clubby lover. I decided to go with the Clubman to fit my bike in. What was you and your wifes motivation?

Thanks. She picked the color, I helped with the details

Really impressed by the versatility of the Clubman.

Already looking into the JCW brake kit. It could use a bit more bite when stopping.

We cross shopped a variety. Considered an X1, but she really liked the Clubman test drive. The decision was clear after the first mile or so, and we configured and ordered within a few days. I have the cross bars for it and plan to get the MINI touring bike holders.

JCW brake kit will give you plenty! Just be careful your face imprint doesn't end up on the steering wheel.

CR...your MINI looks........AWESOME!!!! Well done on every part!

With the sunroof and auto trans, it is one of the heavier configurations. We both felt that a bit more brake might help. Will bed in the pads and then decide in a week or two.

+1

I've seen the WS/CR combination in person and it really looks stunning. Well done!

JackMac...that's a Nice pair of MINIs!!

I guess I can join the club. Put down a deposit for the "last build slot" they had for an R56. Had to drive a ways since the local didn't have any.

Also checked out the GP...bit too much $$$$ for me lol. Sick looking car though.

Bitchin' black Clubby, JackMac, and the garage mate isn't bad either! BTW, the X1 (with the M package) was the vehicle I would have bought if I hadn't test-driven a JCW hardtop. Nice to know I'm not the only one with such exquisite (weird?) tastes!

And nice of you to sneak in under the deadline, Project. We need to have someone here to shut off the lights when the last '13 R56 is delivered (although some of us may refuse to leave) ...

That is a nice pair pretty cool!!!

Certain parts of the voyage the ship never shows up and suddenly it there. Like the Toledo left Panama and can't track it can't really track anything after it leave Panama and heads north kind of odd.

Has anyone had issues with the bonnet causing the strips to peel cause of the heat? I did not get the strips but was thinking about adding them and a 3M paint Defender spray bra. But will get the heat shield if all that stuff will peel cause of the bonnet getting hot. I live in AZ its already freaking hot.
I wonder if I can get one of the grocery story guys to let me use the temp gun and see how hot the bonnet gets.

Hey Jack did you Dip the ring around the headlight or paint them the matching black? They look really sweet thinking about doing that to mine once its here. Its Chile Red MCS HT and want to paint the grill, head light rings and tail light rings black.

They are OEM gloss black headlight accessory trim rings from MINI. I had to vinyl wrap the headlight washers to match, since they were not part of the kit.

You can plasti-dip the trim for a matte finish, or wrap them in vinyl too. Lots of options.

Hey, Zippy !! Good to see you again, my friend !

Thanks, appreciate. Very happy with the way it came out.

Thanks, Jack. Yeah, the pics do it no justice, the colors in person are outstanding together. The WS is gorgeous whether in it's white state or when it changes to the more silver look. And it really makes the chili red pop. Of course, black and red is stunning as well.

If anyone else's build is on the Torino, it reached Baltimore today. Mine still needs shipped to Columbus, OH, but at least it's in the states.